Former National Trans Am Series points leader Elliot Barbour has shredded Motorsport Australia's decision to overturn the disqualification of James Moffat and Lochie Dalton.
The Garry Rogers Motorsport drivers were disqualified from the third round of the series at Winton Motor Raceway after it was found the team had breached the technical regulations.
However, on appeal, it was determined that the team had not run the illegal item as first found in an investigation tribunal.
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Motorsport Australia's findings confirmed the team had used the illegal part in round one and round two at Symmons Plains and Phillip Island respectively.
However, a statute of limitations meant no disqualification could be handed out for those events.
The disqualification of Moffat and Dalton dropped them from first and second in the points to sixth and seventh respectively.
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Barbour was elevated to the lead of the points as a result. However, the reversal of the disqualification means he has dropped back to third and 130 points in arrears.
"It was short-lived, wasn't it? We were looking forward to going to the last two rounds as the leader," Barbour told Stan Sport's Greg Rust.
"To be honest, I just think it's a joke. The rest of the field have turned up with legal cars all year and then they just overturn the decision. It's disappointing."
Barbour took particular umbrage with the Garry Rogers Motorsport team.
Father-son duo Garry and Barry Rogers owns the Australian Racing Group which owns and promotes the National Trans Am Series.
"It's nothing personal with the drivers, they're great drivers as it is so they would have been up the front," said Barbour.
"It's disappointing for the rest of us. We've fronted up within the rules for the whole year and then they haven't and it doesn't matter because they own the show."
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Garry Rogers Motorsport driver James Moffat, who qualified on pole position for race one at Sydney Motorsport Park, said the right decision was made.
"I think natural justice has come out on top in the end, which is nice," said the Bathurst 1000 podium finisher.
"There's been a lot of work behind the scenes and probably a lot of unnecessary work, to be honest. I'm happy that it's behind us and we can just focus on the races ahead."
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